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Docks 15 and 16 at Cape Town Station will be closed until further notice after two buses and five cars catch fire on Saturday, according to Metrorail
The buses that were set on fire were part of the northern fleet. and that would put the services at the station under tension.
A loss of R30m and damage to 160 meters of overhead electrical wires were caused by the fire.
Commuters were warned to discount cancellations in the slots usually served by these two trains, platform changes, and revised arrival / departure times at Cape Town Station while trains using wharves 15 and 16 Regional Director Richard Walker
LIT: The damage caused by the firing of the Cape Town train
was sought by the forensic teams before the start of the cleanup [19659002] Metrorail was working with the police to investigate the incident and encouraged anyone with information or images of the event to report it to the police
"Although the reasons behind the fire are still sketchy , it is reported that a train has arrived, "said Prasa spokeswoman, Nana Zenani, in a statement.
She adds however that" other information suggests that the train was set on fire"
There is a reward of 25,000 rand for information leading to a successful conviction of the perpetrators.
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